Gaffney and Jennings nominated for rugby awards

Leinster-bound Leicester Tiger Shane Jennings and former Munster coach Alan Gaffney have been nominated as the Guinness Premiership Player and Coach of the season, respectively.

Jennings will face stiff competition for the Award from his Welford Road team-mates Martin Corry and Martin Castrogiovanni, and Saracens' Glen Jackson and Roy Winters of Bristol.

The panel of judges consists of Andrew Baldock (Press Association), Mick Cleary (Daily Telegraph), Miles Harrison (SKY Sports), Alastair Hignell (BBC), Stephen Jones (The Sunday Times), Barry Newcombe (UK Media Sport), Dave Rogers (Getty Images) and Phil Winstanley, Rugby Manager at Premier Rugby.

Guinness Premiership Player of the Season nominations:

Martin Castrogiovanni (Leicester Tigers)

Martin Corry (Leicester Tigers)

Glen Jackson (Saracens)

Shane Jennings (Leicester Tigers)

Roy Winters (Bristol Rugby)

O2 Director of Rugby of the Season:

Alan Gaffney (Saracens)

Richard Hill (Bristol Rugby)

Pat Howard (Leicester Tigers)

Dean Ryan (Gloucester Rugby)

Land Rover Discovery of the Season:

Toby Flood (Newcastle Falcons)

James Haskell (London Wasps)

Ryan Lamb (Gloucester Rugby)

Tom Rees (London Wasps)

Dominic Waldouck (London Wasps).